on receipt of the letter, as I thought that Mr. McLean had received all the information that I knew of, but no further commentation - took place on my part. Major Lambert asked if he could see the letter, which I gave without hesitation as I did not consider it affected any one in the least, he asked me whether I had answered it or not I said not as I had not had time, he made many remarks upon it and told me I had nothing to do with any thing of the kind, he being the commanding officer it was through him and him alone, that such information should be supplied, and he had done so, Major Lambert remarks that I knew no other in the matter but he. I do not consider that I was bound in any way seeing that I was not paid for going, when I offered my service it was not to make anything out of it as it seems to have been put, it was to do a special service to you otherwise I would not have gone. I have been nearly laid aside with a bad cold ever since. It is very unpleasant to me to have caused you to write on this subject. I certainly would have written had I not meet with such